Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at BHSU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 37.20% where the last year rate was 44%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.80% for full-time students and 45.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 37.20% where the current academic year rate is 44%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Black Hills State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
33%
32%
35%
2014-15
33%
32%
34%
2015-16
36%
32%
39%
2016-17
39%
33%
43%
2017-18
35%
30%
39%
2018-19
34%
29%
37%
2019-20
37%
32%
40%
2020-21
39%
32%
43%
2021-22
42%
30%
51%
2022-23
44%
37%
48%
Average
37.20%
31.90%
40.90%
Black Hills State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 3.80% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Black Hills State University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
38%
2014-15
0%
2015-16
0%
2016-17
0%
2017-18
0%
2018-19
0%
2019-20
0%
2020-21
0%
2021-22
0%
2022-23
0%
Average
3.80%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.80% for full-time students and 45.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at BHSU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
59%
53%
2014-15
63%
51%
2015-16
63%
41%
2016-17
63%
65%
2017-18
69%
47%
2018-19
62%
39%
2019-20
62%
34%
2020-21
65%
47%
2021-22
61%
44%
2022-23
71%
38%
Average
63.80%
45.90%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Black Hills State University since 2023.
Year
Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14
20:1
2014-15
20:1
2015-16
19:1
2016-17
20:1
2017-18
20:1
2018-19
18:1
2019-20
16:1
2020-21
16:1
2021-22
17:1
2022-23
18:1
Average
18.40:1
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